As much as I would enjoy seeing an open and honest discussion of taxation in this country, I have to think this man is as nuts as a slinky sandwich.

To believe that anyone in the FedGov would be moved by the death of a single tax slave is madness of Napoleonic levels. They might momentarily consider the anomaly of losing the taxes generated by his death, but there are millions of replacements being generated yearly.

One dead revenue source means nothing when seen thru the eyes of the IRS.

The most reasonable explanation is for access to unrestricted trade routes. A landlocked state that managed to successfully leave the union would find it's self at the mercy of bordering states. It would take a long time for a state to tool up to become self sufficient, until then international trade would be needed to offset the losses because of the federal embargo that would immediately be imposed.

That's why I would want 'ocean' access, I would settle for less, but not happily.

I'm done with it anyway, don't want to get a reputation for being a "TROUBLE MAKER". Next thing you know, I'll be getting warnings in my mail and a horse's head in my bed. And if that doesn't work, Rasputin might just end up wearing cement shoes.

I so love the spirit of free and open debate amongst reasoning adults...... Or something.......

Is Delay willing to put his future on the line over this assurance? I seriously doubt it. That would mean he had some something to lose, unlike us who have everything to lose......

Only time will tell if our representatives actually represent us or if they prefer to see themselves as our masters. Either way, we'll know soon.

I've been hammering the hell our of the whitehouse and my congress critters and plan to keep it up daily until this piece of garbage is ended. I ask others to do the same, it takes only minutes to unleash a barrage of emails. Snail mail takes longer, but I'm doing that too.

O'reilley has the same problem that all left leaning individuals have, he thinks his views are the only ones that matter. Regardless of the morality or legality of a situation, if it offends Bill's sensitivities, it's evil and must be attacked.

His browbeating of the teens for making a choice as to who they want to be around is indicative of just what the leftists bring to the table. O'Reilley is a perfect example of what America is when those "who know what's best for us" make the rules.

Label me as you wish, but these kids made a choice that caused no one any physical harm. They will be reviled and assaulted for making what many see as a blunder in judgement, but as long as there are afro-exclusive clubs, social gatherings, political action comities, and the whitey is bad standard, then I'll stand behind these kids and their decision until the end and Bill can kiss my WHITE ass.

Regardless of what the elitist want us to believe, it's not evil to choose to be amongst those who you understand and have common interests with. Just don't get caught exercising your right of free assembly or you will suffer the onslaught of Bill and his "We know what best for you you evil little bastards!" minions.

While you and GWB may "KNOW" these immutable truths, I have less faith in politicians than you seem to. I HOPE he doesn't plan our betrayal, but as I've said before, hope is the last refuge of the damned. We've been complacent for far too long as our elected representatives spat on us and upon the constitution. It's long past time we reminded them they work for us and hold office only at our sufferance.

If GWB betrays his base and his oath to defend the constitution, he deserves nothing but ridicule and censure. Soccer moms be damned, they and their left leaning little lambies have been pandered too for too long and have been accorded importance far beyond reason. It's not the "sucker" moms who put GW into office, it's us, conservative, gun owning, hard working, average Joes who are tired of being treated like serfs.

If President Bush forgets this ugly little truth, he deserves nothing less than to find himself bounced out of the White House. We've had enough "representation" by men who thought nothing of a lie if it forwards their agenda.

And don't give me this nonsense about how bad things will be under a demonic-rat president, should that occur and the socialists ramp up the antigun attack, it's little worse than what happening under the rule of the current administration IF GWB renews the 'assault weapons' ban.

I would dearly love to vote for GWB in the next election, I plan to do that very thing if he proves to be a man who takes his oath as President seriously and defends the constitution. Should he prove to be an oathbreatker, he gets nothing from me beyond contempt.